Friday December 6th, 2024

Thought of the Day  

 "God helps us as we help each other." 

 Step 11: “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” 

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 Our addiction caused us to think almost exclusively of ourselves. 

Even our prayers--if we prayed at all--were self-centered. 

We asked God to fix things for us or get us out of trouble. 

Why?

We thought life was about getting, and we always wanted more.

And in recovery we get more--more than just not drinking or using. 

The spiritual awakening we experience in working the Twelve Steps

 reveals to us a life we never dreamed possible.

 We no longer need to worry about whether there will be "enough," 

for we come to rely on a loving Higher Power who meets all our daily needs. 

Relieved of our incessant insecurity, we no longer see the world as a place in

 which to compete with others for the fulfillment of our desires. 

Instead, we see the world as a place in which to live out the

love our Higher Power has shown us. 

Our prayers are not for instant gratification; 

they are for help in helping each other.

Recovery awakens us from the nightmare of self-centeredness, strife, and insecurity

 that lies at the core of our disease. We wake up to a new reality. 

All that is worth having can be kept only by giving it away. 

Commitment for the Day

 Today, I will seek help in giving away the love my Higher Power has given me,

knowing that is the way to keep it. 

One Day At A Time